Rudy Wade is a fictional character in the television series, Misfits. He is portrayed by Joseph Gilgun.
Character History
Early life
Not much is known about Rudy's life. At the age of 13, Rudy caught his Mum in a cheerleader costume while she was having sex with his Dad. He claimed that this event had scarred him for life and that he's got a phobia of cheerleaders ever since. He went to the same college as Alisha and fancied her for 2 years. One night, they were both at a party and had sex, with Rudy losing his virginity to her. The next day, she didn't even look at him. Alisha's cold behavior to the lovestruck Rudy made him attempt suicide. Some time afterwards, he was struck by the Storm and gained the power to split into two people, with the other person being your held emotions. He was later forced to do his community service after his other self trashed a girl's car, and Rudy took the blame.
Series 3
Tanya breaks a bottle on Rudy's head.
He started doing his community service along with two other girls, Charlie and Tanya. He fancied Charlie, but his other self preferred Tanya and hit on her. Tanya liked him, but when she found the true Rudy making out with Charlie, she used her power to stop all the people in the pub, hit Rudy with a bottle and frame Curtis. Rudy and Charlie entered a serious relationship, with Tanya forced to watch them. Rudy, unaware of Tanya's feelings for him, teased her about him and Charlie, so she used her power to stop him and push him down the stairs. Kelly, Simon and Curtis saw this happening, so Tanya used her power again to make it look like they've trashed a car. they ran from the cops to Simon's flat, where Rudy met Alisha for the first time since she broke his heart, and ran away quickly. A day later, he got his revenge on Tanya by framing her for stealing a charity box. A few hours later, he was at a pub with Charlie, with Simon, Kelly and Curtis there as well. When Alisha came round, the other Rudy bursted out of Rudy and confronted Alisha about what she's done to him. A day later, Rudy and Charlie came to do their community service, only
to find Tanya, who has escaped from the police. She used her power to kill Charlie and made it look like Rudy did it. Just before she killed him as well, Alisha came and found the whole thing out, so Tanya used her power to hang them both. Just before dying, Alisha apologized to Rudy for what she's done to him, telling him that she's different now. Rudy managed to kill Tanya by kicking her, and the other Rudy rescued Alisha and Rudy. They got the rest of the gang to help them bury Tanya and Charlie in the woods. After burying them, he gave the gang a lift in his stolen car. They got cought by the police, and since they are all on probation they got back to do community service, with Rudy. Some time afterwards, he met Melissa, Curtis' female identity and fancied her, without knowing she's Curtis.
Rudy finds a drugged Melissa in the locker room.
Mark spiked Melissa, and Rudy preformed oral sex on her while she was under the drug's influence and thought he was Emma. He later found out that she's Curtis and complimented him on his "lovely pussy". About the same time, Rudy's other self met Clare and fell in love with her, but Rudy broke up with her because he didn't like her. One night, Rudy attended a party at a girl named Jo's house. He got drunk and tried to get it on with three girls - Jo, Amy and Leah, with Leah
Leah confronts Rudy.
being the one agreeing to have sex with him. Before they had sex, Leah asked Rudy if he isn't a guy interested only in one-night stands, which he sweared. After sex, however, he intended to leave without changing numbers, or even names. Leah touched his groin, giving him a sort of a superpower-STD. A day later, Rudy saw that his cock's getting blacker and Simon, who saw the future, told him that his cock is going to fall off and that the girl he had sex with gave him this STD. Trouble is, Rudy couldn't remember who was that girl. Rudy and Simon went on a quest after Leah. At first, they thought she was Jo, but it turned out its not her. They later went to see Amy, who was actually a lesbian. Just before giving up, Rudy finally found Leah it a nightclub, who didn't want to make him better. He stopped everyone at the party and gave a speach about his insecurity. Leah was really touched and cured Rudy.
Series 4
Joe Gilgun is confirmed to reprise the role of Rudy in Series 4.
Special Power
Emotional Duplication
Rudy's power is the ability to split into two people, with the other person being your withheld/buried emotions, this at first seems to happen whenever he is emotionally trouble but is also seen to be actively used for his own benefit.
Alternative Timelines
- In an alternative timeline where the Nazis won WWII, Rudy was scared for his power and was running from the Nazis. He joined forces with Curtis and Kelly in order to fight the Nazis and helped them to get Seth out of prison. When the Nazis came looking for him, he pretended to be Curtis' gay lover, forgetting that homosexuality was illegal, and then trying to play it off as a joke when he was reminded by Shaun.
Reception
After Rudy's first scene in Vegas Baby! entertainment site Digital Spy said they were "really quite excited about seeing what Joe brings to the show". MSN News felt Rudy was a "perfect replacement for gobby, irritating Nathan in the group dynamic". Neela Debnath of The Independent commented saying Rudy is "every bit as immature and funny as Nathan". She felt that Rudy "fulfills the role of the childish, sex-obsessed member of the group and has an endless stream of filth which he shares with the others much to their chagrin and disgust". Debnath added that Rudy is not just a "cheeky chap" replacing another but with his power he can be the "super-cocky bad boy" Rudy and the "timid, insecure Rudy who tried to kill himself after Alisha rejected him when they were at college". Debnath felt that "there is more to him than meets the eye and this promises to make him an interesting character". Rudy being an acquaintance of Alisha meant that Rudy was "neatly brought into the fold. He fits in well with the others and is not a complete outsider, making him less of a replacement and more an addition to the ‘Misfits’ family". The Guardian commented that Rudy has "provided some brilliant Misfits moments". They added that Rudy's superpower "is the ability to split into two sides of himself – and instead of staying with the traditional atte "trying to make sure that both of them aren't seen at the same time by the public" narrative, both sides of Rudy are played as completely different characters. On the one hand, we have a boisterous and 'have it' player; on the other hand a shy and caring man moping around the community centre. The result has been some inspired banter between Rudy's selves, including one time when he was forced into counselling".
Trivia
- Out of all of the Misfits, Rudy is the only one who still has his original power given to him in the Storm. However, he did try to sell it in the opening scene of Episode 1 (Series 3). It is unknown if he was going to purchase a new one afterwards.
- Rudy's power comes from his general supression of his emotions.
- Rudy's hair is very flat and down in Vegas Baby! and Episode 1 (Series 3), but it is gelled up and parted for the rest of the Series.
- Nathan and Rudy are similar in personality and things they say and that have happened to them. Both have suggested using two condoms. Both have gotten STD's at one point, with Rudy's being a superpower STD. As well as this, both are considered the "funny ones" or the "funny guy." As well as this, Nathan used the Community Centre as his home, and now Rudy lives there as well.
- Despite suffering a super powered STD dealt by Leah , Rudy still and admittedly sleeps around in Series 4.
- Rudy is the only character that was seen on previous series that is still to this date on the show.